The secret to how to get better gear in 33 Immortals is a powerful two-part cycle: aggressively farm high-rarity Relics during your runs, then invest the resources you earn into permanent, game-changing Perks and Weapon Upgrades back in the Dark Woods hub. One system fuels the other; mastering this loop is the only way to conquer the toughest challenges God throws at you.
This guide breaks down every component of gearing up, from the loot you find in the wild to the permanent upgrades that define your soul's true power.
The Two Pillars of Power: Relics and Perks
Your power in 33 Immortals is split between temporary, run-based gear and permanent, account-wide progression. Understanding the difference is crucial.
- Relics are temporary items you find during a single run through the Beyond. You can equip up to eight of them, and they provide powerful, build-defining passive effects, like causing your attacks to inflict multiple status effects or regenerating health over time. They come in Common, Rare, Epic, and Legendary rarities. At the end of the run—win or lose—your Relics are gone.
- Perks are permanent passive bonuses you unlock and upgrade for your soul. You equip these before a run begins, and their effects persist across all your attempts. You start with one Perk slot and can unlock up to six by increasing your Feat Level. These are upgraded using Eternal Shards and rare Paragons.
The core strategy is to use powerful Perk combinations to make your Relic farming more efficient, which in turn gives you the power to complete harder content and earn more resources for your Perks. It's a virtuous cycle.
Analysis poster detailing the gear system in 33 Immortals.
Where to Find the Best Loot During a Run
Your primary goal in any run is to fill your eight Relic slots with the best possible options. High-rarity Relics from Epic and Legendary tiers offer effects that can completely transform a run from a struggle into a power trip. Here are your main sources.
Prioritize Torture Chambers
Torture Chambers are the single most important source of Relics. These self-contained combat rooms challenge a group of up to six players with waves of enemies or elite mobs. Upon completion, you can open at least one chest for a guaranteed Relic.
Always aim to have a Chest Key, which you can buy at Bone Shrines for 100 Bones, before entering. This allows you to open the second, locked chest in the chamber, doubling your Relic acquisition rate. The more chambers you clear, the more build options you have.
Hunt Elite Monsters and Secret Events
While exploring the overworld between chambers, keep an eye out for elite monsters guarding rare chests. These are another fantastic source of high-quality Relics and the rare Paragon currency needed for top-tier upgrades. Additionally, look for faint sigil patterns on the ground; activating these with other players can sometimes spawn a secret, extra-difficult Torture Chamber that awards a Legendary Relic to everyone in the session upon completion.
Conquer Ascension Battles for Legendary Gear
After enough Torture Chambers are completed, Ascension Battles will spawn on the map. These are massive, raid-wide encounters. For each Ascension Battle your 33-player group successfully completes, every single player in the session is rewarded with a Legendary Boss Relic for the final fight. These are among the most powerful items in the game. Smart teams will split up to tackle multiple Ascension Battles simultaneously to stack these incredible rewards.
Infographic showing the loot cycle in 33 Immortals.
Permanent Upgrades: Forging an Unbreakable Soul
Loot from a run is temporary, but the resources you bring back are forever. In the Dark Woods hub, you'll invest these materials into permanent upgrades that make every subsequent run easier. This is where your true power grows.
Leveling and Upgrading Your Perks
Perks are your main form of permanent character progression. You unlock new Perks by finding Perk Tokens in the Beyond and bringing them to Dante. You upgrade them using Eternal Shards and, for higher levels, Paragons.
Some of the most impactful early Perks to prioritize are:
- Scourge of Omnipotence: Increases the chance to find more Eternal Shards, accelerating all your other upgrades.
- Renewal of Dust: Massively increases the amount of Dust you earn from enemies, letting you max out your in-run stats (Vitality, Attack, Empathy) much faster.
- Rejuvenated Vigor: Straight-up increases your chance of finding Rare and Epic Relics, directly improving the quality of your in-run gear.
- Astute Erudite: Makes your Co-op Power charge faster, which is a huge damage and utility boost for any weapon.
Focusing your early Paragons on getting a few S-tier Perks to max level is far more effective than spreading them thinly.
Mastering Your Weapon Upgrades
Once you reach Feat Level 6, you unlock the ability to permanently upgrade your weapons. This is done at the blacksmith and requires gold and materials found during your runs. These upgrades are not simple stat boosts; they can add new mechanics to your weapons, like making a sword attack launch a shockwave or causing a staff's orbs to bounce.
Each weapon has a specific permanent stat it can improve, such as Vitality for the Sword or Attack for the Bow. While it's tempting to upgrade your favorite weapon exclusively, mastering all of them is necessary to complete the Feats that raise your overall power level and unlock more Perk slots.
An annotated diagram of the weapon upgrade forge in 33 Immortals.
Advanced Gear Strategy: Synergy is Everything
Once you have the basics down, getting better gear becomes a game of optimization and synergy. It’s not just about finding Legendary Relics, but finding the right ones that work together with your weapon and Perks.
Build Around Your Weapon's Strengths
Every weapon excels at something different. The Daggers of Greed are built for high-risk, high-reward burst damage, while the Staff of Sloth excels at crowd control. Your Relic and Perk choices should amplify these strengths.
For example, if you are using the Daggers, a Relic like Empyreal Deceptiveness (which boosts critical damage based on your co-strike counter) is a perfect fit. If you're using the Sword of Justice and playing as a tank, the Lamp of Purifying Flames (passive health regeneration) or Stained Burial Shroud (caps incoming damage) can make you nearly unkillable.
Don't Sleep on In-Run Stats
During a run, every enemy you tag drops Dust, a purple currency used to upgrade your Attack, Vitality, and Empathy at shrines scattered across the map. Do not neglect this. A player who diligently farms Dust and spends it will be significantly more powerful than one who rushes through chambers, even with identical Relics. The Renewal of Dust Perk is essential for maximizing this gain. Empathy is a particularly powerful stat, as it boosts the effectiveness of your co-op powers, which are critical for team success.
Know When to Reroll and When to Dismantle
You can spend Bones to reroll the Relic choices offered to you from chests. Don't be afraid to do this, especially early in a run, to fish for a key component of your build. You can also dismantle unwanted Relics to get Bones back. A common strategy is to dismantle a weak common Relic to get enough Bones to buy a Teleport Stone or a Chest Key, which will likely lead to a much better Relic down the line.
A 4-panel comic about making smart Relic choices in 33 Immortals.
Frequently Asked Questions About Gear
What's the difference between Relics and Perks?
Relics are temporary items found during a single run that provide powerful passive abilities. You can equip up to eight. Perks are permanent passives you unlock and upgrade in the hub world that apply to all of your runs. You can equip up to six.
What are the best resources to farm for permanent power?
Eternal Shards and Paragons are the two most important currencies for permanent upgrades. Shards are used for most upgrades, while Paragons are a rarer currency needed for leveling Perks and weapons past level 3. Prioritize Perks like Scourge of Omnipotence to increase your Shard income.
Should I focus on one weapon or use all of them?
Initially, stick with one weapon to learn its mechanics and complete its specific Feats. However, long-term progression is tied to raising your overall Feat Level, which requires completing challenges with all weapons. So, you'll eventually need to master them all to maximize your power and unlock all your Perk slots.
How do I get Legendary Relics?
Legendary Relics are the highest tier of gear. The most reliable way to get them is by successfully completing Ascension Battles before the final boss. Each completed battle gives a Legendary Boss Relic to all 33 players for that final encounter. You can also find them rarely from secret events or high-level Torture Chamber chests.
The Final Judgment
Ultimately, your journey for better gear in 33 Immortals is a balancing act. You need the immediate power from good Relics to survive and win your current run, but you also need to be constantly farming resources to invest in the permanent Perk and Weapon upgrades that will make all future runs more successful. Prioritize smart, synergistic builds during your runs, and funnel your earnings into the permanent upgrades that accelerate your farming speed. Do this consistently, and you'll be leading the rebellion against God's judgment in no time.